A SHOW FOR EVERYONE
The MEMO offers a dazzling variety of performances and events.
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Upcoming Shows
Jazz,
The Dixie Karas Quintet
November 25, 2024
Some say a musician’s special sound is made up of all the music they’ve experienced over their lifetime. Cincinnati legend Dixie Karas feels lucky to have grown up and lived her life in the Queen City, where so many fabulous…
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The Phil DeGreg Trio plays “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
December 02, 2024 & December 03, 2024
Following two sold-out Jazz at the Memo concerts in 2023, the heralded Phil DeGreg Trio returns to Memorial Hall to present Vince Guaraldi’s iconic soundtrack to the beloved television program. They will also perform unique versions of other classic holiday…
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Christmas with the Rat Pack, featuring Old Green Eyes
December 09, 2024
Dan Radank, AKA Old Green Eyes, and his quartet bring you Christmas with The Rat Pack. Come enjoy the holiday classics of Frank, Dean, and Sammy in the swingin’ style of a Cincinnati crooner. Featuring Dan Radank (vocals, trumpet), Brian Batchelor-Glader (piano),…
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Queen City Cabaret: The Doris Day Christmas Album
December 16, 2024
Celebrate the season with a sentimental journey through Doris Day’s timeless album of Christmas classics. Featuring beloved tunes like “Silver Bells,” “Be a Child at Christmas Time,” and “The Christmas Waltz,” this musical walk down memory lane will celebrate…
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Queen Of The Queen City, Ben Levin Presents The Musical Times of Mamie Smith, Featuring Candice Ivory
January 13, 2025
Mamie Smith, born in Cincinnati, was the first Black female artist to record vocal blues. Her 1920 recording of “Crazy Blues” is recognized as the genre’s first major hit, selling 75,000 copies within a…
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Marc Fields Plays Black Composers on King’s Day
January 20, 2025
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Marc Fields leads a sterling quartet in an exploration of the music of Black composters. Featuring Marc Fields (trombone), Erwin Stucky (piano), Justin Dawson (bass) and Phil Tipton (drums) Sizzling jazz warms…
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The Faux Frenchmen play the Hot Club of France and the Faux Frenchmen
January 27, 2025
The Faux Frenchmen celebrate the music of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli and the Quintette of the Hot Club of France, and then perform their own original music drawing from 22 years together. Featuring Paul Patterson (violin), Brian Lovely (acoustic guitar),…
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The CC3: From Airports to Spaceships
February 03, 2025
Following last year’s debut at Memorial Hall, The CC3’s (Chris Comer Trio) return engagement will feature a unique inspired arrangement of the landmark ambient piece MUSIC FOR AIRPORTS by Brian Eno. The evening will conclude with an original collaboration…
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Mandy Gaines Sings Songs in the Key of Love
February 10, 2025
Mandy Gaines and Brad Myers return to Jazz at the Memo to light a candle, pour a glass and set the mood just right for Valentine’s Day with an evening of “Songs in the Key of Love.” The evening’s selections…
